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United States Patent | 6,168,209 |
Cope ,   et al. | January 2, 2001 |
A gas valve apparatus is configured to receive a gas specific adapter. The apparatus includes a gas valve body having a first end configured to be coupled to a gas connection and a second end. A keyed body is configured to receive the second end of the gas valve body. The keyed body has a first keying mechanism. The apparatus also includes a cap coupled to the keyed body. The cap includes a keyed front face having a gas outlet configured to receive the gas specific adapter. The cap also includes a second keying mechanism configured to mate with the first keying mechanism on the keyed body to permit the cap to be coupled to the keyed body.
Inventors: | Cope; Robert L. (Lawrenceville, GA); Davis; Roger A. (Suwanee, GA); Seem; David D. (Alpharetta, GA); Gomez; James D. (Norcross, GA); Plyler; Phillip B. (Atlanta, GA); Raby; Max E. (Norcross, GA); Cisternino; Andrew J. (Atlanta, GA); Dutlinger; Robert P. (Alpharetta, GA); Kaplan; Eric J. (Atlanta, GA); Bullington; James E. (Buford, GA) |
Assignee: | Hill-Rom Medaes, Inc. (Norcross, GA) |
Appl. No.: | 183516 |
Filed: | October 30, 1998 |
Current U.S. Class: | 285/330; 285/914 |
Intern'l Class: | F16L 021/04 |
Field of Search: | 285/914,330 137/331,382 |
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